If ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is the first cause of skin cancer,
it is necessary for the vitamin D
synthesis. In moderate doses, UVR would even decrease the risk of skin cancers via vitamin D
signaling mechanisms.
Indeed, recent studies reveal the protective power of vitamin D in skin cancers but also in
other cancers such as colon cancer. The vitamin D produced in the skin would decrease skin
tumour formation due to UVR. Moreover, deficit in vitamin D would be associated with a higher
risk of diseases and cancers.
Very present in the skin,
VDR play a key role in skin cancer protection. It has been proven that
mice population without VDR are more developing more skin cancers. We also know that the
number of VDR decreases with ageing. The anticancer role of vitamin D is closely linked with
the presence of VDR that act by three mechanisms
- Inhibition of tumoral proliferation
- Immune system regulation
- Stimulation of DNA damage repair
The increase in the number of VDR in the skin would decrease the risk of skin cancer and
increase activity of the vitamin D signaling mechanisms.
SCIENTIFIC REFERENCES
(1) Bikle DD, Protective actions of vitamin D in UVB induced skin cancer, Photochem
Photobiol Sci. 1808-16,2012
(2) Bikle DD, The vitamin D receptor: a tumor suppressor in skin, Exp Med Bio, 282-302, 2014
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